From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #5066 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, October 2 2020 Volume 14 : Number 5066 Today's Subjects: ----------------- CBD Has Helped Millions - Try It Free Today ["News Today" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 09:49:00 -0400 From: "News Today" Subject: CBD Has Helped Millions - Try It Free Today CBD Has Helped Millions - Try It Free Today http://immunsys.buzz/LpoFR64dmfdJsWBDNHxFJ9esdbyrQwQMed292wQ3NaVAtjkK http://immunsys.buzz/yWHnwIbIQ4V2i0Bq11SvhZ1K9LSL8UVmAUiKjywBxh6fA42P Sea otters are a classic example of a keystone species; their presence affects the ecosystem more profoundly than their size and numbers would suggest. They keep the population of certain benthic (sea floor) herbivores, particularly sea urchins, in check. Sea urchins graze on the lower stems of kelp, causing the kelp to drift away and die. Loss of the habitat and nutrients provided by kelp forests leads to profound cascade effects on the marine ecosystem. North Pacific areas that do not have sea otters often turn into urchin barrens, with abundant sea urchins and no kelp forest. Kelp forests are extremely productive ecosystems. Kelp forests sequester (absorb and capture) CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Sea otters may help mitigate effects of climate change by their cascading trophic influence Reintroduction of sea otters to British Columbia has led to a dramatic improvement in the health of coastal ecosystems, and similar changes have been observed as sea otter populations recovered in the Aleutian and Commander Islands and the Big Sur coast of California However, some kelp forest ecosystems in California have also thrived without sea otters, with sea urchin populations apparently controlled by other factors. The role of sea otters in maintaining kelp forests has been observed to be more important in areas of open coast than in more protected bays and estuaries. Sea otters affect rocky ecosystems that are dominated by mussel beds by removing mussels from rocks. This allows space for competing species and increases species diversity. Predators Leading mammalian predators of this species include orcas and sea lions, and bald eagles may grab pups from the surface of the water. Young predators may kill an otter and not eat it. On land, young sea otters may face attack from bears and coyotes. In California, great white sharks are their primary predator but there is no evidence that the sharks eat them. Urban runoff transporting cat feces into the ocean brings Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate parasite of felids, which has killed sea otters. Parasitic infections of Sarcocystis neurona are also associated with human activity. According to the U.S. Geological Survey and the CDC, northern sea otters off Washington have been infected with the H1N1 flu virus and "may be a newly identified animal host of influenza viruses". Relationship with humans Fur trade Aleut men in Unalaska in 1896 used waterproof kayak gear and garments to hunt sea otters. Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their beautiful fur is a main target for many hunters. Archaeological evidence indicates that for thousands of years, indigenous peoples have hunted sea otters for food and fur. Large-scale hunting, part of the Maritime Fur Trade, which would eventually kill approximately one million sea otters, began ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 23:54:01 +0300 From: Gloria Richmond Subject: [none] mention and awarded a decoration, the Order of Conspicuous "I guess Art is the cause." Ingsoc. We are thought-criminals. We are also adulterers. I saying, "Ah, friend John, how goes all? Well? So! I have India, or something,' she said vaguely. 'But listen, dear. I her and set fire to it with a box of matches. Burned her quite ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #5066 **********************************************